Glove-powder.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH G. ROHDE, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO AUGUSTC. HARTMANN, OF SAME PLACE.

G LOVE-POWDER.

$PECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent N0. 684,553, dated October15, 1901;

Application filed August 6, 1901. Serial No. 71,103| (No specimens.)

T0 (ZZZ whom it may concern.-

' Be it known that I, ADoLPH G. ROHDE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Hoboken, Hudson county, New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Glove-Powder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a powder which facilitates the putting on ofthe glove, and which at the same time beautifies the skin and polishesthe finger-nails.

In preparing my improved glove-powder I dissolve one part of whitecastile soap in about sixteen parts of tepid distilled water. To thissolution I add about four parts of a ten-per-cent. solution of pure tinchlorid in crystals. The resulting magma,oleate of tin, is strained,Washed thoroughly with distilled water, and triturated to dryness withcarbonate of magnesia, taking, preferably, about one and a half part ofthe latter to one of the former. One part of this dry mixture is thenthoroughly triturated with about two parts of silicate of magnesia andreduced to a Very fine powder. After bolting the composition is readyfor use.

In use the powder is dusted into the glove to reduce friction andfacilitate the drawing of the glove over the hand. During Wear thepowder will impart a bright polish to the finger-nails and exercise acooling and softening effect upon the skin.

The oleate of tin forms the nail-polishing element, while the carbonateof magnesia constitutes the absorbent for the same. The silicate ofmagnesia serves principally to impart antifriction properties to themixture.

"What I claim is A glove-powder composed of oleate of tin, carbonate ofmagnesia, and silicate of magnesia, substantially as specified. v

Signed by me at New York city, county and State of New York, this 5thday of Au gust, 1901.

ADOLPH G. ROlEIDE. Witnesses:

WILLIAM SOHULZ, F. v. Batman.

